Gastrointestinal complications of COVID-19

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Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in COVID-19 infection and last for about 14 days or longer. (Representational image: Reuters) By Dr Rajiv Lochan, The novel COVID-19 infection was predominantly thought to attack the respiratory system with the common manifestation of high-grade fever, sore throat, cough, breathlessness, pneumonia, etc. However, with more evidence now being available, it … Read more

Mucormycosis: As India struggles with Black Fungus, doctors say Methylene Blue can be a solution, demand detailed study on priority

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Mold-tainted humidifier and oxygen piper are also to blame for cases of Black Fungus. (Photo Source: PTI) Black Fungus: As India is in the middle of the second coronavirus wave, it is facing another challenge in the form of mucormycosis, commonly referred to as Black Fungus. The cases of mucormycosis in Covid-19 positive patients are … Read more